Character Relationship Map: Prey

Characters

• Anders (played by Barry Stokes) — protagonist

  An alien shape-shifter who assumes this human guise to infiltrate a secluded manor. He feigns an injured leg to gain the residents' trust while secretly evaluating humans as a food source for his spec...

• Josephine (played by Sally Faulkner) — supporting

  A resident of the manor house and the dominant partner in the relationship with Jessica. She is highly suspicious of men, has a history with a psychiatric hospital, and gradually uncovers the stranger...

• Jessica (played by Glory Annen) — supporting

  The property owner and resident of the secluded manor house, having inherited it from her Canadian parents. She initially welcomes the stranger Anders into her home, seeking excitement, but is unaware...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Jessica → Josephine (Romantic Partners) — They share an intimate relationship that becomes increasingly unstable.

  Jessica and Josephine are described as a lesbian couple living together in the manor house.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Anders → Josephine (Conflict Predator And Adversary) — Josephine recognizes Anders as a dangerous outsider and tries to eliminate him.

  Josephine becomes suspicious of Anders, stalks him with a knife, and attempts to murder him. Anders later catches her after she falls into an open gra...

• Anders → Jessica (Conflict Predator And Victim) — Anders deceives Jessica before ultimately killing her.

  Anders infiltrates Jessica's manor while evaluating humans as food. When his predatory instincts awaken during sex, he reverts to his natural form and...

Story Analysis

A disguised alien predator infiltrates a divided household, exposes its residents' violence, and prepares Earth for a larger invasion.

Plot Progression

1. The Stranger at the Manor — Anders arrives in rural England after killing humans and taking a human appearance. He gains entry to Jessica and Josephine's secluded manor by pretending to be injured, immediately unsettling their r...
2. Blood Beneath the House — Anders continues hunting while the women struggle with his presence. Jessica discovers evidence of Josephine's murder of Simon, but the secret remains contained within the household.
3. The False Celebration — The slaughtered chickens lead the trio into a fox hunt, after which Anders presents the dead animal as a trophy. A champagne celebration and a game of hide-and-seek conceal increasingly obvious signs...
4. Warnings Ignored — Josephine realizes that the fox has been consumed and warns Jessica about Anders. Jessica rejects the warning, while Josephine's failed attack at the river and Anders's consumption of the parrot inten...
5. The Predator Revealed — Jessica decides to leave with Anders, prompting Josephine to attack her and prepare a grave. Anders reveals his alien nature during sex, kills Jessica, pursues Josephine, and then contacts his mother...